Kitchen

Sunday, May 07, 2006

Bacons

Ingredients: 1/2cup soy sauce (low-sodium, if available) * 1tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes * 1tablespoon maple syrup * 1/2 tablespoon liquid smoke * 1/2 tablespoon. extra-firm regular tofu

Method: Mix soy sauce, yeast flakes, maple syrup and liquid smoke together in a shallow container. With a cheese slices marinate tofu in soy sauce mixture for 1 day or more. To cook, heat lightly oiled, heavy skillet or nonstick griddle over medium high heat. When the pan is hot, fry tofu slices until they are golden-brown and almost crispy on both sides, scraping underneath the slices as you turn them with a sturdy spatula. Turn several times during cooking, and cool in the pan.

Per Slice: Calories 9, protein1g, fat 0g, carbohydrates 1g, calcium 7mg, fiber 0g and sodium 121mg

Yield: About 40 thin slices